A dryer belt fire in the Hollywood District laundry room drew Portland firefighters Thursday evening. Crews requested ventilation and lifted fans aloft.

A Warm Springs man was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison and 10 years of probation after pleading guilty to abusing two children at a sleepover.

Oregon begins phasing in per‑mile EV charges in July 2027 — but medium‑duty delivery vans, including much of Amazon’s fleet, were left out of the initial rollout. Lawmakers say they may revisit the gap in 2027.

An officer-involved shooting on the 3300 block of Portland Road NW in Salem prompted a major emergency response Thursday morning. Police say the investigation is active and details remain limited.

Oregon joined a multistate lawsuit saying President Trump’s DEI executive order will punish federal contractors and could disrupt services Oregonians rely on.

A 19-year-old was arrested after an early-morning rollover in Vancouver that triggered a small gas leak and hospitalized the driver.

Gov. Kotek signed a proclamation returning civil jurisdiction on the Umatilla reservation to the CTUIR under Oregon’s 2025 retrocession law, triggering a federal review.

ODF Southwest will raise fire danger to moderate at 12:01 a.m. Thursday across Jackson and Josephine counties, triggering midday bans on chainsaws, welding and open fires.

A Portland woman says she was sexually assaulted during a massage at Vivi Massage inside Lloyd Center and has sued the parlor, owner and mall managers, seeking up to $9 million.

A 20-year-old Portland man was arrested after police say he fired shots during a Facebook Marketplace meetup at Jurgens Park in Tualatin; no one was hurt. Authorities say the suspect used counterfeit bills and fled with the clothing before firing.

Oregon has begun issuing one-time $120 Summer EBT payments to many families with school-aged children; applications are open through Sept. 1 for those who must apply.

Cloudy today; rain likely Monday, then a quick return to summer heat by next weekend.

A Coos County man was sentenced to 98 months in federal prison after admitting to distributing at least 15,000 child sexual abuse files, investigators say.